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Grue, C.E., Hunter, C.C. Brain cholinesterase activity in fledgling starlings: Implications for monitoring exposure of songbirds to ChE inhibitors. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 32, 282–289 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01607499
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